Werner Herzog's take on the story of a semi-feral youth who turned up in 19th-century Nuremberg stays true in fact and spirit with the casting of the unforgettable Bruno Schleinstein
Director: Werner Herzog
Entertainment grade: A
History grade: A–
In 1828, an unknown and semi-feral youth turned up in the German town of Nuremberg. He could barely speak or walk and could only write a name: Kaspar Hauser. The mystery made him a celebrity across Europe.
People
Werner Herzog's film begins precisely as Hauser himself described his origins, once he began to speak. He claimed to have been imprisoned in a cellar for his entire life, given bread and water and allowed no possessions apart from a wooden toy horse. Finally, a man appeared who taught him to say one sentence – "I want to be a cavalryman, as my father was" – and the word "horse". The man left him...
Director: Werner Herzog
Entertainment grade: A
History grade: A–
In 1828, an unknown and semi-feral youth turned up in the German town of Nuremberg. He could barely speak or walk and could only write a name: Kaspar Hauser. The mystery made him a celebrity across Europe.
People
Werner Herzog's film begins precisely as Hauser himself described his origins, once he began to speak. He claimed to have been imprisoned in a cellar for his entire life, given bread and water and allowed no possessions apart from a wooden toy horse. Finally, a man appeared who taught him to say one sentence – "I want to be a cavalryman, as my father was" – and the word "horse". The man left him...
- 8/15/2013
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
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